News that the Government is tweaking the Renters (Reform) Bill has been welcomed by landlords everywhere, not so much by the usual suspects, but this awful legislation really needs sinking.
The proposed changes, including the abolition of section 21 &#…
The government is set to tweak its Renters (Reform) Bill in England, aiming to address concerns from landlords while still delivering security for tenants.
Critics say the changes will create ‘a landlords charter’ but ministers are respond…
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has teamed up with the homelessness charity Crisis to urge clarification on the future of the Renters (Reform) Bill.
The call comes after media speculation that the Bill is ‘on the brink of co…
A homeless charity is urging the Government to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates immediately in a bid to reduce the rising number of homeless people on London’s streets.
The Single Homeless Project, the largest charity dedicated to…
Many people think that being a landlord in the private rented sector (PRS) is easy money. They assume that all you have to do is buy a property, find a tenant and collect the rent every month. They think that landlords are greedy
The government has announced millions of pounds in funding to help rough sleepers off the street.
The new Rough Sleeping Initiative allocations totalling £34.6 million will go to areas most in need of support to help get people off the street more quic…
It’s not often that two separate stories manage to tell the unfolding horror of what is happening to the private rented sector – and both involve so-called tenant activist groups.
This is a story about unintended consequences and the sting …
The number of landlords in England and Wales using a section 21 ‘no-fault’ notice is higher than ever before, according to new government figures.
The latest data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) shows that there has been a 116% increase …
Lloyds Bank says that because landlords offer ‘poor and exclusionary practices’, they are teaming up with the homeless charity Crisis to start a new lettings agency.
It says the new venture ‘will be fair for tenants and fair for landl…
It might come as a surprise to many landlords, but the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has announced a new partnership with Crisis, the national charity for homeless people that has, in recent months, criticised landlords in the priva…
Landlord repossession claims have reached a record level with increases being seen in all regions of England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveals.
The MoJ says that landlord possession actions have increased significantly in the three month…
Where to begin? With the media buzzwords? With various organisations calling for a rent cap in England? Or the real reason a rent freeze is coming which was revealed on Thursday (which I will come to)?
Leaving aside that there is a perfect storm brewing
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